1.jpg | The Hotel Inter-Continental had an  ice-carving team equipped with  buzz saws. They transformed 5 tons of ice into a castle and Harry Potter characters.
2.jpg | Kids watched the ice carving  from the windows above.
3.jpg | This girl made sure that her dolly caught all the action as well...
4.jpg | Buzz saw action.
5.jpg | Hagrid!
6.jpg | People packed the length of Michigan Avenue.
8.jpg | Oak street before the tree lighting. 
9.jpg | Every few feet there was some form of entertainment for people waiting for the parade to begin. These kids sang and clapped.
10.jpg | My Babooshka putting on a pout.
11.jpg | Everything kicks off with the devil himself, Micky Mouse.
12.jpg | For more than 40 years, the lighting of the trees along Michigan Ave signal the begining of the holiday season.
13.jpg | Gigantic shopping buggy.
14.jpg | Kids were screaming 'Lion King' when these passed by, I'll have to believe them..
15.jpg | Fantasy world in a bubble... the Prince and Princess.
17.jpg | The fleet- Streets and Sanitation come through to close the parade.
18.jpg | The celebration of lights ends with fireworks.
19.jpg | These errupted over Michigan Avenue Bridge, you cannot watch from the bridge for ummm safety reasons.
20.jpg | You could get a perfect view if you were to stay at the Sheraton on its West side. Note to self... //end\\